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beSpacific<p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> explicitly called for <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/renaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>renaming</span></a> Department of Defense <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/DoD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DoD</span></a> back to the Department of <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/War" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>War</span></a>, in his loudest public call for launching <a href="https://newsie.social/tags/military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>military</span></a> offensives. "It used to be called the Department of War and it had a stronger sound. And as you know, we won World War I. We won World War II, we won everything. Now we have a Department of Defense with defenders... if you wanna change it back to what it was when we used to win wars all the time, that's okay with me."</p>
United States<p>Hegseth returns Army base to Fort Benning in second naming reversal</p><p>Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reinstated the name “Fort Benning” on Monday for one of the nation’s largest military…<br><a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UnitedStates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedStates</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/army" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>army</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/circulated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>circulated</span></a>-air-force-times <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/circulated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>circulated</span></a>-army-times <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/circulated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>circulated</span></a>-marine-corps-times <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/circulated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>circulated</span></a>-military-times <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/circulated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>circulated</span></a>-navy-times <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/confederacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>confederacy</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/D%C3%B8d" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Død</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/FortBenning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FortBenning</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/fort" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fort</span></a>-moore <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>military</span></a>-times <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/pentagon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pentagon</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/petehegseth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>petehegseth</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/renaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>renaming</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SecretaryofDefense" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SecretaryofDefense</span></a><br><a href="https://www.europesays.com/2343709/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/2343709/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Tâi Siáu-káu 台痟狗 ㄊㄇㄉ 🇳🇫 台灣國<p>❝<a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Renaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Renaming</span></a> [<a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Taiwan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Taiwan</span></a> 🇳🇫 representative] office [would be] an ‘enormous mistake’: Landsbergis❞<br><a href="https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2025/01/14/2003830177" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/ar</span><span class="invisible">chives/2025/01/14/2003830177</span></a><br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Lithuania" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Lithuania</span></a> 🇱🇹<br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/%E7%AB%8B%E9%99%B6%E5%AE%9B" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>立陶宛</span></a> <br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/China" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>China</span></a> 🇨🇳<br><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/%E4%B8%AD%E5%9C%8B" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>中國</span></a></p>
Global News Canada<p>After Sir John A. Macdonald, Quebec institutions mull pulling Lionel Groulx’s name<br>Of the 20 or so Quebec municipalities that are recorded as having places named after Groulx, only two indicated that they intend to broach the subject of a possible renaming.<br><a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/renaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>renaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/Quebec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Quebec</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/JohnAMacDonald" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JohnAMacDonald</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/LionelGroulx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LionelGroulx</span></a> <br><a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/10912355/lionel-groulx-quebec-mixed-legacy/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">globalnews.ca/news/10912355/li</span><span class="invisible">onel-groulx-quebec-mixed-legacy/</span></a></p>
Global News<p>After Sir John A. Macdonald, Quebec institutions mull pulling Lionel Groulx’s name<br>Of the 20 or so Quebec municipalities that are recorded as having places named after Groulx, only two indicated that they intend to broach the subject of a possible renaming.<br><a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/renaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>renaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/Quebec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Quebec</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/JohnAMacDonald" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JohnAMacDonald</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hongkongers.net/tags/LionelGroulx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LionelGroulx</span></a> <br><a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/10912355/lionel-groulx-quebec-mixed-legacy/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">globalnews.ca/news/10912355/li</span><span class="invisible">onel-groulx-quebec-mixed-legacy/</span></a></p>
STUDIOVHF<p>You know that you're getting old when your daughter says 'uhh??' when you ask her if she wants to share a Raider..🤣! <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/raider" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>raider</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/twix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>twix</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rebranding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rebranding</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ReNaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ReNaming</span></a></p>
Ukraine News<p>Prospect Pravdy in Kyiv has been renamed to European Union Prospect by the decision of the Kyiv City Council. The prospect is located in the Podil district. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Kyiv" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kyiv</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/renaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>renaming</span></a></p>
Ukraine News<p>Kyiv City Council renamed the "Povitroflotskyi Avenue" to "Air Force Avenue". Google Maps show it takes over an hour to stroll down the Air Force Avenue. The commander of the Air Force thanked Kyiv residents and the city council for honoring the sky defenders. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Kyiv" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Kyiv</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Renaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Renaming</span></a></p>
Ukraine News<p>The Air Fleet avenue has been renamed to the Air Force avenue of Ukraine. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/renaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>renaming</span></a></p>
openSUSE Linux<p>The <span class="h-card"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@opensuse" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>opensuse</span></a></span> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/community" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>community</span></a> is considering the <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/renaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>renaming</span></a> of its newest distribution <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/slowroll" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>slowroll</span></a>. Find out more &amp; read the fun conversations happening on our mailing list. <a href="https://lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/factory@lists.opensuse.org/thread/TTFFTDQPJDZ7LQFN2T2BNKQA5TVYIOKQ/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">lists.opensuse.org/archives/li</span><span class="invisible">st/factory@lists.opensuse.org/thread/TTFFTDQPJDZ7LQFN2T2BNKQA5TVYIOKQ/</span></a></p>
John Colagioia<p>Republicans vow to return racist names to military bases <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/6/14/2175372/-Republicans-stay-mad-as-military-takes-traitors-names-off-bases" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">dailykos.com/stories/2023/6/14</span><span class="invisible">/2175372/-Republicans-stay-mad-as-military-takes-traitors-names-off-bases</span></a></p><p>In renaming the base, Brig. Gen. David Gardner said, “Sgt. Henry Johnson embodied the warrior spirit, and we are deeply honored to bear his name at the Home of Heroes.”</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MilitaryBases" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MilitaryBases</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Renaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Renaming</span></a></p>
PhoenixSerenity<p><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Students" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Students</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Indigenous" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Indigenous</span></a> community members gathered in front of the <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/CalgaryBoardOfEducation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CalgaryBoardOfEducation</span></a> (CBE) office on Tuesday to demand the <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/renaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>renaming</span></a> of <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/SirJohnAMacdonald" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SirJohnAMacdonald</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/School" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>School</span></a> .<br><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Protesters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Protesters</span></a> also talked about the <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/inappropriate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>inappropriate</span></a> use of <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/IndigenousSymbols" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndigenousSymbols</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>culture</span></a> in <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/schools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>schools</span></a> across <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Calgary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Calgary</span></a></p><p><a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/9567829/calgary-board-of-education-school-renaming-protest/amp" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">globalnews.ca/news/9567829/cal</span><span class="invisible">gary-board-of-education-school-renaming-protest/amp</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Alberta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Alberta</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/decolonize" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>decolonize</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/KnowBetterDoBetter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KnowBetterDoBetter</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/NativeCanada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NativeCanada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Education</span></a></p>
HistoPol (#HP) 🏴 🇺🇸 🏴<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/@msquebanh" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>msquebanh</span></a></span> </p><p>(3/3)</p><p>"......this is a fairly nascent movement in the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a>, especially outside of areas without significant <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Native" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Native</span></a> populations. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Renaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Renaming</span></a> place names is especially needed in states that are eliminating or trying to eliminate critical race theory [<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CRT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CRT</span></a>] in the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/classrooms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>classrooms</span></a>."</p><p><a href="https://bioneers.org/bioneers-…" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">bioneers.org/bioneers-…</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/decolonize" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>decolonize</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/indigenize" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>indigenize</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/reclamation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reclamation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FirstPeoples" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FirstPeoples</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/IndigenousLed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndigenousLed</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EducationForSettlers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EducationForSettlers</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NativeAmericans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NativeAmericans</span></a></p>
PhoenixSerenity<p>People are very tied to their language and don’t like change, especially when it <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/challenges" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>challenges</span></a> a <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/PowerStructure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PowerStructure</span></a> . In <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Winnipeg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Winnipeg</span></a> , Bishop Grandin, a symbol of <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/colonial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>colonial</span></a> power, is being <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/replaced" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>replaced</span></a> by <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/languages" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>languages</span></a> of the <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/historically" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>historically</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/oppressed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>oppressed</span></a> : <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Cree" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cree</span></a> , <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Ojibwe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ojibwe</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/M%C3%A9tis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Métis</span></a> . While this is precisely the point behind the change, it may make those uncertain about changing power structures uncomfortable.</p><p><a href="https://theconversation.com/amp/winnipeg-proposes-new-indigenous-street-names-but-whats-behind-claims-theyre-too-hard-to-pronounce-201523" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theconversation.com/amp/winnip</span><span class="invisible">eg-proposes-new-indigenous-street-names-but-whats-behind-claims-theyre-too-hard-to-pronounce-201523</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/decolonization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>decolonization</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/renaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>renaming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/reclaiming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reclaiming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/landback" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>landback</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Manitoba" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Manitoba</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Canada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Indigenous" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Indigenous</span></a></p>
Writes of Way 🛣🚏🗺🧭<p>“Largely purged in years past were public commemorations of Soviet leaders. Now the targets include cultural figures like Pushkin and Dostoevsky.” <a href="https://social.seattle.wa.us/tags/ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ukraine</span></a> <a href="https://social.seattle.wa.us/tags/StreetNames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StreetNames</span></a> <a href="https://social.seattle.wa.us/tags/statues" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>statues</span></a> <a href="https://social.seattle.wa.us/tags/renaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>renaming</span></a> <a href="https://social.seattle.wa.us/tags/derussification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>derussification</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/amp/story/ukraine-resumes-task-of-removing-russian-statues-and-street-names-01672170990" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">marketwatch.com/amp/story/ukra</span><span class="invisible">ine-resumes-task-of-removing-russian-statues-and-street-names-01672170990</span></a></p>